All Sol Abroad programs include cultural activities that are done during the weekday afternoons. These activities are designed to accentuate the unique character of the country and make your stay the richest experience possible. You will receive a calendar listing the scheduled cultural activities one month prior to the start of your program. Cultural activities include activities such as horseback riding, dance classes, and cultural tours of the area. Read below for more details:
Museum Visits (The Latin American Art Museum of Buenos Aires)
Buenos Aires is home to countless museums.
Buenos Aires is home to countless museums. During your program we?ll visit the many highlights located throughout the city. You will visit the National Museum of Fine Arts, the most important art museum in the country. Works by van Gogh, Renoir, and Monet are some of the most notable artists on display. Another major museum is the National Historic Museum. Follow the history of Argentina from its colonial beginnings to the present. Many items from South America?s colonial past are also on display here.
Soccer Match (Visit Boca Juniors "La Bombonera" Stadium)
Watch a futbol match in the famous La Boca stadium and experience the bliss of soccer in Argentina.
Watch a futbol match in the famous La Boca stadium and experience the bliss of soccer in Argentina. Soccer is a passion and way of life in Argentina. No experience would be complete without taking part in this national pastime!
We will wander the bustling streets and grand avenues of the city and then explore the numerous historic neighborhoods.
We will wander the bustling streets and grand avenues of the city and then explore the numerous historic neighborhoods. Buenos Aires vibrates with the history and energy brought by countless European immigrants at the turn of the 20th century. We will visit La Boca, with its brightly painted homes, and San Telmo; both neighborhoods founded by Italian immigrants. We will then cross over to La Recoleta and Barrio Norte, which boast a French aristocratic style. With its charming European character and delicate balance of the historic and modern, Buenos Aires' neighborhoods showcase the unique personality of Argentina.
Buenos Aires has a thriving theater culture. Theater in Argentina is an important means of expression and is very popular amongst Argentines throughout the country, not only in the capital city. In Buenos Aires you will find quality equal to that of theater in London, New York, or Paris. This is truly the Paris of South America!
Learn about the epitome of Argentine cultural expression?the sensual tango.
Learn about the epitome of Argentine cultural expression?the sensual tango. Take lessons with local teachers and delve into the passion and art form that Argentine tango embodies.
Experience the passion of a Tango performance, the essence of Argentine culture.
Experience the passion of a Tango performance, the essence of Argentine culture. Born in the port areas of Buenos Aires in the 1880s this dance has a long and colorful history. It incorporates influences from the many immigrant groups who came to Argentina. To watch an actual performance in the milongas, or dance halls, is unforgettable. The sensuality that the dance requires mixed with the concentration and intensity of the dancers leaves a lasting impression.
Festivals abound in Buenos Aires. You can pretty much be assured to find a festival of any type imaginable. Naturally, there are festivals dedicated to tango. For example, Argentines celebrate the death of the Carlos Gardel, the most famous tango singer of all time. The country?s important link to agriculture and ranching can be seen in the numerous festivals dedicated to horses and rural life. Throughout the year the historic neighborhoods of Buenos Aires such as San Telmo or Boca have festivals dedicated to art or to patron saints. In such a diverse city there is always something going on, which is a wonderful surprise for the unsuspecting passerby.
Buenos Aires is home to countless museums. During your program we?ll visit the many highlights located throughout the city. You will visit the National Museum of Fine Arts, the most important art museum in the country. Works by van Gogh, Renoir, and Monet are some of the most notable artists on display. Another major museum is the National Historic Museum. Follow the history of Argentina from its colonial beginnings to the present. Many items from South America?s colonial past are also on display here.
Buenos Aires is a city of culture and a melting pot of countless world influences.
Buenos Aires is a city of culture and a melting pot of countless world influences. Many people seek out the peace and discipline of yoga. In a city that often overwhelms your senses it is a relaxing escape to delve into the healing of mind, body and spirit that yoga provides. Try yoga for the first time or continue your practice of this wonderful exercise.